Prices at 49 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $141 — 44% below the US median ($251), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $29 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $30 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $35 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $35 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $39 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $45 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $53 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $57 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $63 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $65 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $70 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $74 | $154 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $74 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $77 | $125 | — | 120 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $83 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $84 | $97 | — | 90 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $92 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $99 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $115 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $133 | $162 | — | 125 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $133 | $88 | — | 101 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $134 | $191 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $141 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $150 | $302 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $153 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $141 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $278 list price could save about $138 (49%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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